Wheel-holding device



H. B. STIPES, J. D. GOODWIN, AND H. C. WELCH.

WHEEL HOLDING DEVICE. APPLICATloN FILE 0cm-11.1920.-

Patented Apr. 4, 1922.

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stares Partnr ortica# REUBEN B. STIE'ES, JOHN D. GOODWN, AND HOV/'ARD C. WELGH, OF FLINT, MICHIGAN;

WHEEL-HOLDING LDE'V'IGE.

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To all whom z''mag/ concern Be it knoivn that We, Rennen B. S'rrrns, JOHN D. GOODWIN and HOWARD C. VVELOH, citizens of the United States of America, residing at Flint, in the county of Genesee and State of Michigan, have inventedA certain new and useful Improvements in Wheel- Holding Devices, of which rthe following is aspecication, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

Uur invention aims to provide a metallic chock and wheel holding device as a substitute for the ordinary Wooden chock or block which is placed in engagement with the Wheels of a'n automobile or similar vehicle to prevent mcvem'entol the vehicle during transportation.

@ur invention further aims to provide'a simple, 'durable and inexpensive metallic chock or wheel holding device that maybe easily7 and quickly installed to lfirmly hold a vehicle Wheel, Without injury to the tire or any part of the Wheel. v

The mechanical construction entering into our device will be hereinafter specifically described and then claimed, and reference` will new be had to the drawing, wherein- Figure l is a side elevation oi the device in connection with a vehicle wheel;

`Fig. 2 is avplan of the same Without the wheel, and I l lig. 3 is a cross sectional vievvr oi the device.

A device in accordance with our invention ismade oli a channel bar bent and shaped to provide a wheel engaging member l and an angularly disposed leg 2, sa1d member and leg hav" continuous side flanges 3 which add ri ity to the leg 2 and allord a seat lor th "'e' of a Wheel 5 against which the me er l is placed.

The angu. .r tai-ns its nal lower end ci erally entend.m that may be see support 'by ua.` means. 'lhe Wheel en cross sectional s member will be its length and thus a tionA ci' the tire 'Wheel engaging .im possible under 'l ot said. member is fd to provide a latplate or loot l througlio lor a pon end or s as Specification of Letters Tatent.

Y disposed bracing leg 2' re channel shape, but has its' ratenteu apr. a. ieee..

.application led October 11, 1920. Serial No. 416,006.

and then. bent -in diverging directions to thev floor 8, Where the ends of the strap are s ecured by nails 13 or other fastening means. With the ends of the strap ll connected under the Wheel engaging member l and then extending to the door 8, another brace or tripod is formed which will co-operate with the bracing leg 2 in further resisting end thrust, by the Wheel 5, against the wheel enoaging member l. With the strap 1l passing around a portion of the Wheel and Wheel engaging member the Wheel Will be retained in engagement with the member, and with our device properly anchored on a car floor it is practically impossible for the wheel to become accidentally displaced due to any jarring or 'vibrating of a car during shipment.

Tile attach considerable importance to the vcontinuous itlanges 3 of the member l and the leg 2 as these flanges insure propel' rigidity and preclude any buckling of the leg or member due tc shock to which the device may be subjected vvvhen in use. "We also consider the shape of the device an advantage as la multiplicity of the devices may be nested and suitably connected together :tor return shipment. o

llhile in the drawing there is illustrated a preferred embodiment of our invention it niodications as tall Within the scope of the appended claims.

"il/What We claim is A 'Wheel holding device comprising a .g

to be understood that'the structural ele-^ Aments are susceptible to such variations and Y 5` dsposedleg provided with slotted ears, and

cheracterizedbythetrep hving'gconneeted wheel en aging member and avport'ion of a.

portions'under said wheel engagingmember. wheel an hevmgdiverging ends.

3. A Wheel holding device comprising a :In testimony whereof we ax our signa-` wheel engaging member having an angularly tures in presence of two witnesses.

\ REUBEN B. STIPES.

means extending through the slotted earsA i JOHN D. GOODWIN. and affording' another angular leg for said HOWARD C. WELCH.

device.y I l Witnesses:

4. A wheel lholding; device as in claim 3, 'J..U. JONES,

1*0. characterized by said means embracing said A. O. BUELOW. 

